Salmonid Fish Releases 2004

Note Number: FN0170Published: January 2005

Fisheries Victoria Salmonid Stocking Plan

Stocking Plans are developed annually as part of the man-agement consultation process between Fisheries Victoria and Regional staff. The meetings consider in detail the performance of existing stocking programs, the results of stock assessment surveys, creel survey or angler diary data, and anything else that has or might impact on the ongoing fishery e.g. environmental conditions, water levels.

Requests by client groups for changes to current stocking programs and the implementation of new stocking pro-grams are considered. VRFish, the Victorian Recreational Fishing Peak Body, represents recreational anglers at these meetings.

Stocking Plans are subject to 'last minute' variation due to natural factors ie. flood, drought, algal blooms or man-made im-pacts such as major works on storages. Explanatory notes are provided where a planned release has been amended. Regional staff and VRFish agree to amendments before implementation.

Continuing dry conditions experienced in parts of the State during 2004 meant some scheduled releases were cancelled and others modified.

While part of the overall Salmonid Stocking Plan, the 'Small Waters Stocking Program' is reported separately. This Fisheries Note includes details of the 'Ten Waters Trout Stocking Program' – see Notes (section 7.) for an explanation.

Brown trout and Rainbow trout

Water Stocked

Month

Fish Size

Brown Trout

Rainbow Trout

Aringa Res., Port Fairy

5

2

500

-

5

3

-

1 000

Banimboola L., Dartmouth

8

3

2 000

-

5

3

-

5 000

Barker's Cr Res, Harcourt (T) (a)

10/12

4

2 000

-

Batyo Catyo L, U/S

-

-

Beaufort L, Beaufort

5

2

1 000

-

5/8

3

-

1 000

Berwick Springs Estate L., Berwick

6/9

5/4

-

2 000

Blue Rock L., Willow Grove

5/6

3

900*

-

Buckland River (b)

11

1

600*

-

11

3

-

2 000

Bullarto Res., Bullarto

7

3

500

500

Bullen Merri L., Camperdown

6

3

10 000*

-

7/10

3

-

10 000

Cairn Curran Res., Maldon (T) (a)

9

3

8 000

-

Cartcarrong L, Winslow

5

2

1 000

-

Colbrook Res., Ballan

5

2

200

-

Cosgrove Res., Creswick

7

3

1 000

-

8

3

-

1 000

Crooked River (b)

11

1

2 100*

-

Dean Res., Dean

7

3

500

-

8

3

-

500

Deep L., Derrinallum U/S

-

-

-

Dock L., Horsham U/S

-

-

-

Eildon Pondage, Eildon

1

8

100

220

2

8

100

3

7/8

600

110

4

7/8

2 227

60

8-

7/8

200

100

9

7/8

450

250

10

8

250

150

11

8

250

150

12

8-10

1 050

500

Elingamite L., Cobden

7

3

2 000

-

7

3

-

500

Fyans L., Pomonal (T)

8/10

3

5 400*

-

7/8

3

-

5 400*

12

1

6 000

6 000

12

1

-

6 000

Gillear L., Allansford

5

2/3

1 000

1 000

Glenmaggie L., Heyfield

7/9

3

-

2 000*-

Goldfields Res., Maryborough

9

4

200

-

Gong Gong Res., Ballarat

8

3

-

500

Goulburn River, Thornton

9

5

250(e)

-

9

7

-

250(e)

Greenhill L., Ararat

-

-

-

Hamilton L., Hamilton

5

2

2 000

-

8

3

-

3 000

Hepburn Lagoon, Blampied (T)

9

3

5 000

-

9/10

3

-

5 000

Hollands Cr., Tatong

7

3

1 000*

-

Hopkins R., Allansford

7

3

2 000*

-

Hume Weir, Albury-Wodonga

9/10

3

50 000*

-

Jil Jil L., Donald U/S

-

-

-

Konongwootong Res., Coleraine

5

2

-

2 000

Lauriston Res., Kyneton

8

3

7 500

-

Lillydale L., Lilydale

7/9

5/4

-

2 000

Macalister R., Heyfield:

- above Lake Glenmaggie

7-9

3

5 000*

7 000*

- below Lake Glenmaggie

7

3

2 000*

Malmsbury Res., Malmsbury (T) (a)

10

3

2 000

-

Merri R., Warrnambool

7

3

7 300*]

-

Modewarre L., Mt. Moriac (T)

9

3

4 500*

-

8

3

5 000

4 500*

11

1

5 000

-

11

1

-

5 000

Moorabool Res., Bolwarrah U/S

-

-

Mount Beauty Pondage

12

5

1 000

-

12

4

-

1 000

Mount Emu Cr., Darlington - Skipton

7

3

3 450*

-

Moyne R., Port Fairy

7

3

2 000*

Murdeduke L., Winchelsea (T) U/S

-

-

-

Narracan L., Yallourn

7

3

7 000

-

7

3

-

3 000

Natimuk L., Natimuk U/S

-

-

Newlyn Res., Newlyn (T)

9

3

3 600*

-

11

1

4 000

-

Nursery Res., Macedon

9

4

1 000

-

Pakenham L., Pakenham

11

4

-

2 000

Purrumbete L., Camperdown (T)

7-11

3

15 000*

-

6-11

3

-

20 000

Rocklands Res., Balmoral

8

3

10 000

-

Ryans Cr., Molyullah

7

3

500*

-

St.Georges L., Creswick

7

3

1 000

-

7/8

3

-

1 000

Suggan Buggan River (b)

12

1

3 500*

-

Talbot Res., Talbot (a)

9

4

500

-

Tarwin River East Branch

8

3

-

1 000*

Teddington Res's., Stuart Mill U/S

-

-

-

Tooliorook L., Lismore U/S

-

-

-

Toolondo Res., Toolondo (T) U/S

-

-

-

Trawool Reservoir, Trawool

7

3

2 000*

-

Tullaroop Res., Maryborough (c)

10

3

5 000*

-

Upper Coliban Res., Kyneton U/S

-

-

-

Wallace L., Edenhope U/S

-

-

-

Wartook L., Halls Gap

5

2

7 000

-

Wendouree L., Ballarat

9-12

3/4

3 500

9 000 (a)-

-

West Barwon Dam, Forrest

7/10

3

-

4 000

Wombat Res., Daylesford

7

3

1 000

1 000

Wurdi Boluc Res., Wurdiboluc

8

3

2 000

-

7/8

3

-

4 000

Sub-Total

224 477

119 440

Atlantic salmon

Water Stocked

Month

Fish Size

Atlantic Salmon

Bullen Merri L., Camperdown

5

5

2 550

Sub Total

-

2 550

Chinook salmon

Water Stocked

Month

Fish Size

Chinook Salmon

Bullen Merri L., Camperdown

4-8

3

17 500

Purrumbete L., Camperdown

6/7

4

10 000

Sub Total

-

27 500

Small Waters Stocking Program

Fisheries Victoria undertakes an annual program of stocking on-grown or advanced yearling trout in small waters (normally less than 5 hectares surface area) in, or adjacent to, population centres, the waters being accessible and safe for both junior and disabled anglers.

School holiday periods are usually targeted for these releases, with the majority of the releases being made to coincide with the second and third semester holidays when water temperatures are best suited to trout. In most instances rainbow trout are stocked as they are normally bigger than the available brown trout at that time of year and are reputedly easier to catch by inexperienced anglers.

This reporting also includes several stockings made to 'Octoberfish 2004' (formerly Fish Week) events and other special one-off occasions.

Water Stocked

Month

Fish Size

Brown Trout

Rainbow Trout

Alexandra L., Ararat

6/9

5

-

400

Anderson L., Chiltern

6/9

5

-

300

Arboretum L., Euroa

6-9

5

-

400

Bartlett L., Tatura

6

5

-

200

Cato L., Stawell

9

5

-

300

Caulfield Racecourse L., Caulfield

6/9

5

-

400

Cummins Reserve L, Yea

U/S

-

-

-

Donald Caravan Park L., Donald

U/S

Dunmunkle Cr. L., Rupanyup

9

5

-

300

Emerald L., Emerald

6/9/

5

-

1 400

Ess Lagoon,Casterton

6/9

2-5

-

1 000

Gate Lake, Mornington

9

3

100

-

9

5

-

300

Golf Course Dam, Longwood

9

5

-

200

Gutheridge L., Sale

9

5

-

250

Guyatt L., Sale

6

5

-

250

Hanging Rock L., Hanging Rock

6/10

5/4

-

1 100

Heyfield Racecourse L., Heyfield

9

5

-

200

Hyland L., Churchill

6/9

3-4

500

-

6-11

4-6

-

2 000

Jack Roper Reserve L., Broadmeadows

6-10

5-4

-

750

Jubilee L., Daylesford

9

5

-

200

Jubilee L., Skipton

9

4

-

250

Kennington Res., Bendigo

9

4

-

300

Lismore Golf Club Dam, Lismore

U/S

-

-

-

Marysville Dam, Marysville

6/9

5

400

Morwell L., Morwell

6-9

5

-

1 500

Nhill Lake

9

5

200

Old Dunkeld Arboretum

6/9

5/4

-

400

Police Paddock Dam, Horsham

9

5

-

200

Rable Park L., Murtoa

9

5

-

300

Railway dam, Skipton

6

5

-

250

Rowville Lakes, Knox

6/9

5

-

1 500

Roxburgh Park Lakes

6/9

5-4

-

400

St. Augustines, Geelong

6/9

5-6

-

400

Sambell L., Beechworth

6-/9

5

-

600

Seagull L., Corio

6-10

5

-

1 200

Skipton Lake

6

2

250

Taylors Lakes., Keilor

U/S

-

-

-

Tea Tree L., Mortlake

6/9

5

-

400

Tom Thumb L., Eaglehawk

6/9

5

-

200

Victoria L., Ballarat

9/10

5

-

800

Watonga Drive Dam, Horsham

U/S

-

-

Westlake Reserve, Melton

6-10

5/4

-

800

Whittlesea Botanical Gardens L., Whittlesea

U/S

-

-

-

Yarrambat L, Yarrambat (RFL)

6-12

5/4

-

1 150

Sub Total

500

21 150

Client group stocking programs

Client group releases authorised by the department for which fish release details have been confirmed are listed below. Authorised stockings for which no stocking report has been received will be listed at some future date when the required information is available.

NOTE: It is an offence to stock fish into any Victorian water, both public and private, without the written permission of the Executive Director, Fisheries Division. Penalty: up to $2 000.

Water Stocked

Org.Month

Fish Size

Brown Trout

Rainbow Trout

Goulburn River

RHFF 3/4

2

50 490

-

Rowville L's., Rowville

RW 12

6/9

-

202

Tullaroop Res, Maryborough

BDAA 11

3

-

7 000

Wendouree L., Ballarat

BFAS 9

3

3 000

-

Sub Total

-

-

53 4900

7 202

Total releases - Numbers

BT

RT

AS

CS

TOTAL

3.1 Fisheries Victoria (Parts 1.1 to 1.3 above)

Fingerling

21 200

11 000

-

-

32 200

Yearling

203 550

123 050

2 550

27 500

356 650

2YO

5 027

1 340

-

-

6 367

3YO

200

200

-

-

400

Sub-Total

229 977

135 590

2 550

27 500

395 617

BT

RT

AS

CS

TOTAL

3.2 Client Group Stockings (Part 2 above)

Yearling

53 490

7 000

-

-

60 490

2YO

-

200

-

-

200

3YO

-

-

-

-

2

Sub-Total

53 490

7 202

-

-

60 692

3.3 Total Stockings (3.1 & 3.2 above)

All Fish

283 467

142 792

2 550

27 500

456 309

Total releases - Weight (kg)

BT

RT

AS

CS

TOTAL

4.1 Fisheries Victoria (Parts 1.1 to 1.3 above)

Fingerling

103

70

-

-

173

Yearling

17 500

15 700

625

3 163

36 988

2YO

6 023

1 230

-

-

7 253

3YO

760

605

-

-

1365

Sub Total

24 386

17 606

625

3 163

45 779

Fish release sizes

Size

Weight Range (g)

1

<10

2

10-49

3

50-99

4

100-199

5

200-299

6

300-499

7

500-999

8

1000-1999

9

2000-2999

10

3000-3999

10+

4000+

Fish weight ranges 2004 (Fisheries Victoria Programs):

Fingerlings

Brown trout:

4.5g

Rainbow trout:

6.5g

Yearlings:

Brown trout

20 - 145g

Rainbow trout

32 - 300g

Atlantic salmon

240 - 250g

Chinook salmon

110 - 120g

2YO

Ranged in individual fish weight between 1.3 and 1.8kg for brown trout and 1.1 and 1.5kg for rainbow trout.

3YO

Ranged in individual fish weight between 3.1 and 4.5kg for brown trout and 3.0 and 4.2kg for rainbow trout.

Transport

Notes

Bushfire affected river for which stocking may accelerate its natural recovery.

(c)

Stocked in 2004 to 'bridge' missing year classes stemming from poor recruitment in drought affected tributaries.

Month

The date of release in months (i.e. 4 = April, 10 = October). Where the total allocation was released over several months, the first and last months of releases are usually shown.

BDAA

Ballarat & District Angling Association

BFAS

Ballarat Fish Acclimatisation Society

FF

FutureFish Foundation

RCP

Rocklands Caravan Park

RW

Ray White Real Estate Pty. Ltd.

T

Ten Waters Trout Stocking Program. A five-year trial program of stocking selected waters each year with both yearling fish (fin-clipped) and fingerling fish. The objective of the program is to assess the relative contributions to fish stock and angler harvest from the release of the two different sized fish. Drought impacts, low water levels and maintenance works by water management authorities has meant that some of these waters have not received fingerling fish in 2004, the last year of the trial, as anticipated.

U/S

Water conditions unsuitable for stocking due to low water level (drought impacts) or maintenance works.